Top Ten Pairings
I’m going to
enumerate top ten pairings whom I really like. These pairings are kpop idols,
pinoy artists, Hollywood stars and fictional characters. Being a part of
different fandom, I can’t help but ship different characters or members since I
think they best complement each other.
According to
urban dictionary, ship or OTP means a pair you link with each other
romantically. But when I ship, it doesn’t necessarily mean that I want them to
have a romantic relationship with each other. It may also mean that I just love
the chemistry between them and I love how they treat each other as friends,
bestfriends or siblings. Though of course, I ship some romatically. Not just
everyone on the list.
As a fangirl
and a shipper, I experienced how to get heartbroken when my ship has sunk. Some
of these ships are HunHan (Sehun and Luhan), TaoHun (Tao and Sehun), KrisHo
(Kris and Suho), Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield, Lily Collins & Jamie
Campbell Bower, Ban Nam Gyu & Kim Min Jun and so much more. But of course that doesn’t stop me from
shipping other pairs. So…
Here are my
top ten pairings:
10. Paul Soriano and Toni Gonzaga-Soriano
They aren’t
originally in my list. I haven’t even thought about them when I’m trying to
enumerate the pairs I want to be in my list. But I was browsing different
channels and I happen to land on cinema one where Toni Gonzaga’s My Amnesia Girl
is being played and it just occur to me that they deserve a spot on my list.
You don’t
have to be a fan (cause I'm not) to love their love story. Imagine a multimedia
artist ended up with a highly-respected director, producer, scriptwriter! I
found it too cute that out of all the actors who pursued Toni (Mind you, they
are considered as heartthrobs by many) she chose someone who works behind the
camera. Direk Paul is really handsome too. Plus, he’s her first and last
boyfriend. That’s just my ideal type of love story. Haha!
Toni,
herself, admitted that she’s a hard person to love since she has lots of
limitations (at her age, late 20’s I guess, she still have a 12mn curfew), her
parents are so strict and she has a lot of priorities and her boyfriend – now husband
– isn’t at the top spot. Despite all of it, Direk Paul waited for her for years.
Not all guys could wait in such a long time. Not all guys could abide tons of
rules and limitation. Not all guys could accept being in the last spot of her
priorities. But he did. If that doesn’t make you go ‘aww’, then I don’t know what will.
9. Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens
I am a ZaNessa
fan. Really. I watched them as Troy and Gabriella and there’s just a strong chemistry
between the two. I fell in love with them even more when they became a couple.
For years, I always believe that they’ll end up together – that even though
they were too young, they already found the one who’ll they spend their whole
life with. (Hopeless romantic? Maybe. Blinded by the idea of love? Maybe.) Then
they broke up and I never lose hope that they’ll get back together. But Austin
came in the picture and dated Vanessa and that’s when I started to lose my
ZaNessa feels because Austin and Vanessa look so perfect with each other.
They’ve
known each other way way back but started dating on 2011 – if I’m not mistaken.
Lol!
Their
relationship is best described as “goals”
by some. Because they are really goals. They do things together. Be it
hiking, strolling, swimming, having a road trip, eating, delivering meals for
charity, etc. They keep each other company. They’re also in good terms with
their families. They’re also each other’s support and number one fan. Vanessa was
there for Austin when his mother died and Austin always supports her in her
career. I also love how they’re comfortable showing the world how much they
love each other, especially those loving gazes they keep on giving each other.
Ah, gotta
love this couple!
8. Kang Gary and Song Ji Hyo a.k.a. Monday Couple
It took me
quite a long time to decide who’ll be my running man representative for this
list. It’s hard to decide which pair I’ll include since all of them are so
close with each other. I mean, there’s Lee Kwang Soo and Song Joong Ki (He may
be famous in Descendants of the Sun now, but for me, he’ll always be a part of
the running man family), the same-aged friend. Then there’s Kim Jong Kook and
Haha, Jong Kook and Jae Suk, Jong Kook and Ji Hyo, Jae Suk and Suk Jin, Kwang
Soo and Suk Jin. Out of all these pairings, I chose the Monday couple because… I
don’t know?
Maybe it’s
because of the chemistry between the two. Ever since Ji Hyo joined Running Man,
Gary expresses his admiration towards her. Some, I think, are scripted while
some are not.
I believe that
these two had a chance. I remember one episode where their heartbeat was
monitored. Ji Hyo asked Gary that time that if ever she confessed her feelings
for him in the past (she indirectly admitted he liked him, right?) will Gary accepts
her to which Gary answered “I’ll run to
you like a wind”. Isn’t it sweet?
But the
thing is, if they really had feelings for each other, it’s already in the past.
Both of that feeling turned into a brotherly/sisterly love. It’s fine though.
Since both of them are still close and there’s a higher chance that they’ll be
with each other longer if they just remain friends/family.
7. Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo a.k.a. KathNiel
These two
are destined to meet and to be paired up with each other. Their loveteam
started on the youth oriented show Growing Up. Before that, Kathryn has a
successful loveteam with Alby Casiño but due to some issues about Alby, he took
a break from showbiz. Hence, Kathryn’s paired up with Daniel.
Ever since I
saw these two on screen, their chemistry is just too strong that just by
standing beside each other I can’t help but feel giddy. They were loved and
hated at the same time by many. And despite being one of the most famous stars
these days, both of them kept their feet on the ground.
These two
are natural. They don’t need to pretend or make efforts to make people kilig. They just do it naturally
because they have this strong connection and bond. They’ve encountered many
issues already but if you’ll look at them now, you’ll see that all these issues
just brought them closer to each other.
Even though
they won’t admit that they’re a real-life couple, their fans (count me in!)
already know the truth judging by their actions.
6. David and Victoria Beckham
Now who
wouldn’t know this A-list couple? A well-known soccer player and a spice girls
member/businesswoman/model/fashion designer. They dated,
they fell in love, and they married each other. A very typical love story; but
sometimes being typical is also beautiful.
They’ve been
together for almost 20 years. I super adore this couple because not everyone
could last that long. Nowadays, couples easily get married and then get
divorced even before they reach their 20th, heck, even 10th
year.
Their
relationship isn’t perfect. There are extramarital affairs. But after all those
issues, these two didn’t give up. They could have chose to divorce and go their
separate ways but they didn’t. They chose to make things work out and fix the
issues. Instead of giving up, they chose to fight together, which isn’t easy.
That’s admirable.
And because
they fight together, they managed to make their relationship work. Now, they
have three adorable kids, one young man (Bless their genes!) and closer,
stronger relationship/bond.
5. Lee Seung Gi and Im Yoona
Okay… I know
this ship already sunk since the two broke up already, but it would be really
nice if these ex-couple rekindled their romance.
Seung Gi is
loved by many ladies in Korea because of his charming look and personality
while Yoona is also loved because of her cute personality and outstanding visuals.
When they
announced on a New Year that these two are a couple, I was really happy. I can’t
even contain my feels. I really ship these two because it was so obvious that
they like each other.
Seung Gi is
vocal that Yoona is his ideal girl. Just so you know, most Korean celebrities
change their ideals from time to time but not Seung Gi. He always choose Yoona
for three consecutive years. He even said on Strong Heart that he likes her to
death. Some may take it as a joke, but some didn’t. Yoona is also a self-confessed
Seung Gi fangirl. They really look good together.
It’s such a
shame that they ended their relationship.
4. Park Ji Ho and Ryu Hye Ju a.k.a. JHHJ
They are one
of the most famous ulzzang couples – if not, the most famous one. They started
going out since 2009. There are rumours that they broke up already but just get
back together because of a certain show where Park Ji Ho is known as one of the
main casts. They were allegedly forced to get back together because that will
benefit the show. But there’s no confirmation about this issue.
Even if that’s
true, what matters most is that they’re still together up till now and it
looks like they’re still going strong.
I even used
them as a portrayer for my characters since they are my favorite ulzzang
couple. I also find it cute that they’re together most of the time, that they
travel together, that they eat together, that they stroll together and take
pictures together.
Just
recently, they posted a picture of them together on Instagram. I really wish
that these two ends up together forever and tie the knot someday.
3. Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase a.k.a. PercAbeth
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| Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase and Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson |
Yup, you
read it write. They are one of my top ten pairings. They even made it to the
top three. If you’re not familiar with them, then I’ll enlighten you. Haha!
They are
fictional characters from Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
and Heroes of Olympus series. (If you haven’t read it yet, then you probably
should. I highly recommend this book. If you’re into Greek myth, this is
perfect for you. And if you’re not, this book might make you love Greek myth.
Ha!)
Anyway… I
included them in my list because they are just perfect for each other. I really
want to say more about these two but I might spoil you so… I’ll stop here. If I
don’t stop, I can’t guarantee that I’ll contain my feels and leave tons of
spoilers. I’ll play safe for now.
2. Kim Taeyeon and Hwang Tiffany a.k.a. TaeNy
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| Left: Taeyeon || Right: Tiffany |
Both of them
are members of the girl group Girl’s Generation/SNSD. Just to make it clear, I
don’t ship them romantically. I just really love their friendship.
There are 8
members of SNSD (9 before) but Taeyeon and Tiffany are the closest. They’re bestfriends.
On Channel
Soshi, Taeyeon was asked what Tiffany meant to her. During that interview, she
can’t help but cry and answered, “When
she isn’t by my side, it feels the same thing as if my happiness is gone.” Aww.
There’s also a part there where Taeyeon said that she feels happy and Tiffany
told her that she should maintain that feeling.
They really
care for each other. They also support each other. When it comes to
personality, the two contradicts but it just made them complement each other.
Taeyeon likes and hates being alone while Tiffany is a people person. Taeyeon
is a lot calmer than Tiffany and Tiffany said she wants to have that kind of
personality. Despite their differences, they still managed to keep their
friendship for a very long time.
Many said
that Taeyeon is lucky to have Tiffany as her friend because Tiffany always takes
care of her and cheer her on. But friendship is a two-way street. Tiffany is
also lucky to be friends with Taeyeon. Now that kind of friendship is for
keeps.
1. Park Chanyeol and Byun Baekhyun a.k.a. ChanBaek/BaekYeol
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| Left: Chanyeol || Right: Baekhyun |
Chanyeol and
Baekhyun are members of EXO, a kpop boy group. Before debuting, Baekhyun joined
SM later than the others. The members were shocked that Chanyeol and Baekhyun
managed to get closer on a short period of time. When Baekhyun was introduced
to them, the two clicked in an instant and talked like they knew each other for
years.
Chanyeol
once said that he wants to protect Baekhyun because he’s small and looks like
he needs protection. And he proved that he’s true to his words. Whenever they’re
at the airport, Chanyeol always stays at Baekhyun’s side. When they’re going
overseas, most of the time, they’re always together. When Baekhyun almost fell,
Chanyeol catches him. When Baekhyun had muscle cramps, Chanyeol massaged him.
Some exo-ls call him as Baekhyun’s personal bodyguard because he always makes
sure Baekhyun’s safety.
Baekhyun on
the other hand, supports Chanyeol, too. When Chanyeol was filming Law of the
Jungle, Baekhyun cheered him on and asked the others to take good care of
Chanyeol because he is kind. He also visited Chanyeol when he was filming
Roommate.
Some says
that ChanBaek is real because if you’ll watch a video about them, you’ll see
how they take good care of each other and how they look at each other. As a
ChanBaek shipper, I don’t really mind if they date since #lovewins, right? But
even though I’m a shipper, I know that they’re just really close friends – best
of friends actually. Some just misinterpret it because of how close they are.
Whatever these guys do, I’ll just support them. And I hope that their
friendship grows stronger by the years.
BONUS!
These people
didn’t make it in the list because they aren’t pairs. But since I’m talking
about those who I ship (and I made it clear already that I have a different definition of the word "ship"), I decided to include them on this post, but not as one
of the top ten pairs but as a bonus.
Bonus # 1: Kai, D.O., Krystal, Taemin
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| Left to right: D.O. (EXO), Kai (EXO), Krystal (f(x)), Taemin (Shinee) |
Along with
ChanBaek, I also ship Kai and D.O. a.k.a. KaiSoo. I tweeted so many times
that they are one of my top 5 kpop idols OTPs. But why they didn’t make it on
the list?
It’s just
that even though I love the friendship between these two, I low-key ship Kai
with Krystal and Taemin.
When it was
announced last April 1 that Kai and Krystal are dating (SM picked the wrong
date on confirming this issue) I’m really happy for them. They knew each other
for ten years and they started off as friends. They are such a visual couple.
(Krystal is my f(x) bias. I love her resting bitch face. Haha!) But then again,
I felt sad for those KaiSoo and TaeKai shippers who got their hearts broken.
I ship Kai
romantically with Krystal but I also ship Kai’s friendship with D.O. and
Taemin. Out of all the EXO members, Kai and D.O. are one of the closest. They’re
really comfortable being together. But then Kai and Taemin are best of friends,
too. Their friendship is really admirable. They may be from the same company
but they’re from different groups. Despite that, they still hang out often
until now and even support each other’s group.
Aww. Our
Nini is really loved.
Bonus #2: Red Velvet
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| Left to right: Joy, Wendy, Seulgi, Irene, Yeri |
Before
writing the final list, I was thinking if I should include Seulgi and Irene
a.k.a. SeulRene or Seulgi and Wendy a.k.a. SeulDy/WenSeul. But I saw a photo of
Seulgi and Yeri and realized that SeulRi is cute, too. JoyGi is fine, also. But
WenRene slay, too. So as JoyRi.
Basically,
you could ship any member with any member and they will still look cute
together so why not choose Red Velvet as a whole?
At first
glance and if you don’t really know them, you’ll think that they are a group of
sophisticated, serious and innocent group. (It didn’t help that they’re a
visual group. Lol!) But actually, they’re a bunch of dorks.
Red Velvet, hwaiting!
~
Bonus #3: Thomas, Minho and Newt a.k.a. The Glader Trio
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| Left to right: Ki Hong Lee as Minho, Dylan O'Brien as Thomas, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt |
They are
fictional characters from James Dashner’s Maze Runner series.
These three
are a package deal. Their bond is just too strong because they’ve been through
so many challenges. The maze, the scorch, the virus, the cranks, the cure. They experienced so many life and death situations and the more challenges they’ve been through, the more closer they become.
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